This post from Jul 7, 2006 is a really interesting read with the modern e-commerce landscape in mind. This post dates from when Google had just introduced Checkout and everyone was up in arms with eBay for not accepting it. I’ll let you read this one first and then give you my commentary underneath. Original [...]
eBay is discontinuing AdCommerce because Best Match is so great, sellers have no need to do any other advertising of their items. Well, ok, they didn’t say that in so many words but that is pretty close to the reason eBay gives for pulling the plug on their pay-per-click ad service. Oh and also, eBay [...]

